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Still
Set in My Old Swing Range of Motion
"After working away at the full BioForce Golf
program for about 4 months. I am now very
conscious of moving better, less fatigue at the
end of rounds, etc.
However, there's something else I realized on
Saturday's round. I'm still set in my old swing
range of motion (i.e. not really taking
advantage of better flexibility, core strength,
balance. etc.) I gave a much longer (what I felt
like longer) and aggressive swing on the long
par 5 and BINGO did the ball go out there!
So I guess you have to allow your brain to push
your swing harder to benefit from the better
golf fitness! Allow your brain to trust a more
athletic swing. Any comments from you on this?"
Best Wishes,
Nick, Wales
Nick brings up a very
interesting point that I have to agree with for most
any athletic endeavor.
As you improve your
levels of flexibility, strength, endurance, balance,
and power the body will be invariably be able to
execute your athletic endeavors at a higher rate.
The golf swing is no different from other athletic
events in this matter.
The interesting point
has to do with the mind body connection (a little of
my Zen master coming out).
The brain has been
programmed over the years to work within the
capacities of your body.
Meaning it is going to
swing a golf club through what it (the brain) thinks
the body can handle.
As I said this "range of
motion" or swing has been programmed into you over
the years.
Once your body shifts
gears with a golf fitness program and gets more
flexible, strong, and powerful.
The brain does not
necessarily know it has this "new found" flexibility
and power.
So what does the brain do? It continues to swing the
golf club through its normal/comfortable range of
motion.
What must the golfer do?
I suggest to do exactly
what Nick did, not necessarily during a round of
golf, but definitely at the range.
Begin to test the limits of your "new found" golf
swing.
This will allow your
brain to begin to adapt to your new body which is
more flexible, stronger, and more powerful.
Over time, the swing
will be programmed into the "system" so to speak,
and then when you are on the golf course some really
fun things will happen.
Nick, thanks again for the question.
Sincerely,
Sean Cochran
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